AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 1 March 1918, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

THE COSY THEATRE. Til F.U-JK-STA'll PR OCR A MM K. A real excellent evening's pictures #ero tho in any favourable remarks made by tlie patrons of the C»sy Theatre last evening. The star item i=i a five-part World feature entitled "Then I'll Come Back to You, ' featuring Alice Brady. Steve was a contracting engineer. He was given o contract to curry out for a railroad company in which both "V\ ickei sham and Barbara's father were interested. It would have been to Wickersham's best interests not to have the job completed within certain time, bnt when Wickersham saw that the work was progressing better than even tho young engineer had expected, he hired" a ruffian to interfere with his progress. I l arrigan, TV iekersh. m s hired thng, was instructed to steal the plans of tho -bridge, then conspire with the workmen to go out on strike. Both of these attempts against the plucky engineer failed. Desperate, Wickersham ordered his men to let loose down the river a great lumber drive. However, huge mefc m the centre of the river halted the drive .just in the nick* of time to save the destruction of the bridge. Another interesting chapter of the "Secret Kingdom" was included in the programme and was full of exciting ireidents. A two-part Keystone comedy, prod (feed by Mack Sennett, "Secrets of a Beauty Parlour," created nlenty of laughter and sent everybody home in a good mood. This programme will be repeated again tonight for the last time.

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES. LAST NIGHT OF PROGRAMME. The second screening of the midweek programme at the Opera House last night was shown to a good audience, when three good pictures wereincluded in (lie programme. "Tides of Kate," a five-part World film feature, starring Alexander Carlisle, is a splendid production. Pieturised Irnm tho well-known novel, "Creeping Tides," and starring great new actress, ft. is the story of a young ■girl who took a handsome rascal at his own valuation. A young girl goes to prison through no fault of her own—escapes, and meets the man who had loved her in the sweet old days of the past. The tides' of Fate liad also carried him into deep waters —ami then unwinds a chain of unusual happenings. As usual there is plenty of exciting and thrilling incidents in "The Girl and the Game." Little Mary McAlister is seen to advantage in another of the "Do Children Count" series.. To-night is the last night of the programme.

PARAMOUNT THEATRE. Tiie present splendid season of pictures at the Paramount Theatre will enter on its final stages this evening, when "Robinson Crusoe" will again be shown. This picture is proving a good draw, and the well-known story is showing its popularity. The play is produced in tip-top style. Another tine dramatic play i ;i showing in "iter Strange Wedding," in which Fannie Ward is starred. For the benefit of the young folk another special matinee for ".Robinson Crusoe" has been arranged for Saturday afteruoon, and parents should avaii themselves of the opportunity of letting tho little ones see this old and world-renowned story. On Saturday an extra special double feature change will include Billie Burke in her latest feature "Anns and tho Girl." That popular artist. Marv Miles \I inter, will also be seen in her hitesfc feature "Faith."